He that throws away his estate with his hands, goes afterwards to pick it upon his feet.

Meaning: Careless squandering forces you into degrading labor to recover what you carelessly destroyed.

Origin: From 'A Dictionary of English Proverbs and Proverbial Phrases' (1870). Public domain.

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